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Generic base acres are not involved in, or subject to, base acre reallocation. If generic base acres are planted to a covered commodity in a given year, then those acres are considered base acres for that planted covered commodity in that crop year....More

Over an 18-month period, Arkansan Brittney Turner photographed farmers and others in the agriculture industry in the Arkansas Delta, “capturing the day-to-day operations of modern farming.” That project has resulted in Farming the Arkansas Delta, a 60-plus page coffee table book containing vibrant photos of her region’s rich fields.

Federal budget issues, the farm bill, Waters of the U.S., and climate change — the constant in it all are the farmers and ranchers who continue to plan for the coming year, regardless of the year they just closed out. And for many, those plans include attending the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show....More

Shuqualak, Miss., farmer Walter Field says his venture into row crops four years ago "was like being thrown to the wolves. I had no row crop experience, I had no equipment, no equity. But with the high commodity prices in that period, I felt there was an opportunity."...More

Truly successful farming operations are always the result of good planning, preparation, and execution of a logical progression of practices that bring about positive changes that produce profitability and long-term sustainability....More

Making the most of available water — one of farming’s most precious resources — will be the focus of the upcoming Arkansas Irrigation Expo, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart, Ark....More

Attendees at the 63rd annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, scheduled for Feb. 27- 28 at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, will have an opportunity to attend several educational seminars during the two days....More

University entomologists continue their efforts to keep cotton farmers and other producers from losing effective insecticide seed treatments that some allege are threats to honey bees and other important pollinators....More

This winter, as you take some time to evaluate your farm business, you may find yourself coming up with more questions than answers. Or it might seem like those questions just seem to generate additional questions in your mind....More

Mid-South Farm and Gin Show App is now available The app helps show visitors locate products they want to see among the hundreds of offerings by exhibitors at the show, informational speakers they want to hear and special events such as the drawing the for puppies the wish to attend....More

The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and the Farm Service Agency are offering expert assistance to Arkansas growers preparing to make major Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage decisions related to the 2014 farm bill through a series of webinars and on-site workshops....More

Anti-GMO propaganda, organic's claims, biotech in Europe, anti-pesticide conspiracies, the death of a well-respected farmer and Wall Street on farms... those were the subjects of the most read blogs in the Delta Farm Press in 2014. Here are our top 10 blogs from the past year....More

George LaCour farms in a part of the world where it’s not much of an exaggeration to say he could grow almost anything he wants. But LaCour likes to grow cotton, and, although these are not the best of times for the crop, he continues to plant as much cotton as the weather and the market will allow. And he continues to hope the crop’s fortunes will rebound soon....More